Best Bakery: Halepaska's Bakery

Halepaska's is a household name in Victoria - whether you are talking about city government or locally baked goods.

The bakery was voted best bakery this year and is continuing to gather tallies.

Not knowing the exact number of items the bakery offers - with two locations in Victoria - owner Tom Halepaska said there are 24 varieties of cookies, sold individually in two sizes, by the dozen or by the platter.

On top of that, the bakery sells turnovers, muffins and other baked goods.

Halepaska has owned the business for 41 years and said variety is the No. 1 thing that keeps patrons coming back for more.

"We have a nice variety," he said. "If they're looking for something, they can usually find it here."